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THE WORST CARDS IN MUT 16

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I’ve done silver and gold budget squads but today I take the opposite view. Who isn’t worth the money in Madden Ultimate Team 16? Find out who I think it is. Have any yourself? Put it in the comments below.

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Obviously I’m not going to say bronze cards are bad. We all know that. What I want to talk about are the cards that cost a lot but will not perform well for you. Either they have stats in the wrong spots or their price just won’t justify their production. And obviously avoid buying any 72-74 overall golds to start in your lineup as they’re unreasonably high priced due to their rarity coming from packs.

QB: Season’s Vet 90 overall Eli Manning. 40,000 coins. Tony Romo is less than half the cost and betters Eli in Every single important category except 6 carrying, 1 throw power, and 6 speed. But everything else is in Tony’s favor. The production to price is very slanted in Romo’s favor. But the low priced Winston and Romo are the gold standards for QBs and every one will be compared to those two.

HB: LaDainian Tomlinson is the easy choice since he costs almost 900,000 coins and will offer similar production as Terrell Davis. But from here forward we’ll skip the ridiculously high priced players. For a lower priced player, I just don’t think Arian Foster should be owned an used. Too slow to provide the benefits of his moves. He’s got good carry and decent trucking. But that’s about it. Get someone else like Carlos Hyde’s Shefter’s star and he’ll produce better for you at a cheaper price.

WR: Roddy White’s Captain Card. People are wising up on this thing so it’s price isn’t too high. But I still wouldn’t have it on your team. It doesn’t do one thing really well, which is what you want out of each of your WRs spots. Either someone to go deep and catch jump balls like Brian Finneran, outrun the defense like Perriman, catch the ball in traffic and hang on like Keenan Allen, make moves and get YAC like Cooks and etc. Roddy White just doesn’t do anything amazingly. And for his price you need him to do something. He’s too short to go on the outside and not a great route runner to be you slot. He doesn’t even run block well. I would not acquire Roddy White.

TE: It might be a little soon, but I’m going to say Jared Cook’s 88 overall BCA card. He’s a receiving TE that isn’t extraordinarily fast, He has 76 route running and 77 catch in traffic. He has 94 release but TE’s don’t get jammed, His run blocking is only a 74 which is decent but nothing spectacular. His biggest upside is the 90 spec catch and 6’5 frame. But as of this recording he’s going for 60,000 coins. A big overpay for what he’ll provide your offense. I’d much rather have Jimmy Graham’s 88 card for the same price because he’s got higher jump, 2 inches and much better route running and catch in traffic.

LT: I do not believe Tackles need impact block. Because they will not be in space often except on counters, but those have been severely nerfed this year. On screens they still pass block, on powers they run block. So someone with high impact block usually has worse other stats.

But I’d say the biggest factor in building an offensive line has to be run block. Because if you saw my video on defensive tackle testing, strength played little roll in what was ultimately a battle of the trenches won by the blockshedding statistic. So I would avoid all players with low run block like Eugene Monroe, Ryan Clady, D’Brickashaw Ferguson, And for the more expensive players, Jared Veldheer and I don’t ever think I’ll end up owning Donald Penn’s Captain Card. I’d much rather have Nate Solder’s BCA card.

LG: Josh Sitton. His run block is the lowest of the elite guards at 87. If you run a pass first scheme, then he’s great. But if you’re like me and are more towards the balanced side, avoid low run block.

C: Another Easy choice to skip Will Montgomery’s Season’s Vet card. 40,000 coins for 86 run block? No thank you.

RG: Kyle Long. 88 Run block is nice, but not 68,000 coins nice. The other one’s I’d skip like a rope are Louis Vasquez 79 overall and David DeCastro’s Football Outsiders card. I might end up finding a low strength, high run and pass block team and see how well we do.

RT: David Stewart’s 82 overall is only 1000 coins but he has a 74 run block. Avoid. But of the high price tackles, Sebastian Vollmer seems especially egregious due to his 75,000 coin price tag with only an 84 run block.

Defense

LE: 87 overall Calais Campbell – I don’t know what scheme he fits in. Far too slow for a 4-3, too weak and low blockshed for a 3-4. Avoid.

RE: 86 overall Charles Johnson suffers from the same issue as Campbell. Too Slow, doesn’t hold up well against the run with his 75 block shed.

DT: My Defensive Tackles have to stop the run. That’s why I want them with a high blockshed. Sen’Derrick Marks has an 83 blockshed which is unacceptable. And he’s going for 37,000 coins on the Xbox One. He might be a situational pass rusher with his high power move, but he’s still slower than you’d like for someone to fulfill that roll on your defense. And he’s pricey for how slow he is.

Gerald McCoy’s 88 is the same way as Marks but slower.

ROLB: LInebackers in our toss heavy game need speed above other stats. Especially 4-3 linebackers. 3-4 don’t need it as they are already setting the edge just based on their position. But someone like Tamba Hali, who granted is a 3-4 linebacker, just won’t cut it at 75 speed. That’s not enough to chase down scrambling QBs, his 82 blockshed won’t hold up against the run. bad man and zone he’s no help there. His price is at 8,000 coins. I do not think you should have him on your team.

MLB: More than any sport, Major League Baseball needs to be fast to react to changing environments. Wait, wrong video. Middle linebackers need to be fast to get to the edge. I like to user my MLB so he has to be Nate Askew, Ryan Shazier fast. So any slow MLB is bad here if you are going to user it. And like I said earlier, in a 4-3, even if you’re not usering the position, you still need speed. In a 3-4 it’s a little different. You can have a slow number 2 MLB to stand up to the run while your user is the fast guy getting from sideline to sideline. But, a player that is both slow and bad against the run like Daryl Smith is a mistake to own. He’s listed at just over 8,000 coins but he is someone I suggest staying away from. And Lawrence Timmons is right there with him with how bad his card is. He can’t play coverage like I can’t play fight. I always take it too far.

LOLB: This ones easy and allows me to turn a phrase. Junior Galette is a piece of shit in real life and this game. Slow and bad against the run. 9,400 coins. Pernell McPhee will play similarly rushing the passer but be better against the run with his higher blockshed.

CB: At corner you’d like someone with speed. If they don’t have it, they better be good in zone, because you can hide bad speed easier in zone. And you always like your corner to be tall. Well, 84 overall Brent Grimes has none of these attributes. Slow so he can’t play man coverage, bad zone rating so he can’t do that and he doesn’t have height to make up for it.

As for an elite to stay away from, I’d recommend Brandon Flowers. Slow at 85 speed, and short so he can’t play outside in a zone coverage. His zone rating is good at 90, so maybe he could play in the nickel? Nope, terrible block shed means he’s getting pancaked on runs.

FS: I can’t find too many bad ones here except the obvious 74 overall golds that are far overpriced. I’ve heard Reggie Nelson played bad. But otherwise I want my FS to have as high of play rec and awareness as possible with good speed. Earl Thomas miraculously has low play rec at 82. But he has high speed and zone coverage so he’s a decent card. The one I’d say is outright bad is Glover Quin’s 85 overall card. He’s got an 88 press with 73 man coverage. Just a waste on that mix of skills. His zone coverage is low for a high overall FS. His play rec and awareness are low at 84 and 83. His hit power and tackle aren’t great, his speed is also slow so he can’t play middle field well in a cover 3.

SS: Flashback Donte Whitner is bad for 140,000 coins. Low play rec, awareness so he’s not amazing on his own, low coverage, zone coverage. His positives is his 91 speed and 95 hit power. Not a great user because he’s got bad acceleration, agility, catching and is quite short.

And there you have it, who I think are the worst cards in MUT. Have any yourself? Do you agree with my choices or have these players played well for you? Let me know.

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Best Cheap Gold Budget Players in Madden Ultimate Team 16

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****Updated Posts 12-15-16****

Budget Running Offense

Budget Passing Offense

Budget 4-3 Defense

Budget 3-4 Defense

 

Like I said in my last video, gold studs will be added each week so this list through promotions like Football outsiders and Team of the Week amongst others. So this list could look very different in February. But anyways, I’m going to try and give you the best options at each position for different styles of gameplay, whether that is run heavy or pass, 3-4 or 4-3, a mobile QB or pocket passer and other various styles.

And before going forward I want to say thank you to Muthead for having all these stats.

I’m not sure yet if I want to maximize my style bonuses as those styles over 90 get +5 to certain stats.

Without further ado,

QBs:

Pocket passer: There are a few different players you want depending on your play style. But there isn’t much that is more important that throw power for a pocket passer. Because when you are in the pocket and looking at routes between zones, every moment is important once you decide to throw the ball. Don’t let the defenders have any more time than necessary to defend the pass.

But if you are the guy who likes to throw between zones in the middle of the field I like Matt Stafford here. Because his middle accuracy is good and that’s where a lot of your throws will take place when you need to thread the ball. Joe Flacco is another good candidate if you like to throw the ball a little deeper.

If you primarily throw short routes, I’d say get a mobile QB, but for a pocket passer go with Philip Rivers because his play action is so high and you can fool LBs to biting on it easier if you like to call the play action.

But mobile QBs –

Best compromise for throw short and medium – Go with 76 overall Marcus Mariota – 88 speed, 90 acceleration, 90 throw power, 90 short, 91 medium. But don’t chuck it deep or take a hit from a defender with him due to 71 throw deep and 54 carrying.

If you want someone with better carrying and throw power, there’s 84 overall Cam Newton. Unfortunately, his accuracy stats aren’t that good so stick with Mariota if you want a running QB.

RB – I think you should have Dri Archer as a back to run your tosses.

75 overall Jerick McKinnon can be your number 1 running back.94 speed, 88 elusiveness and 93 Carrying.

84 overall LeSean McCoy is interesting due to his 99 agility but he’s pushing the envelope for budget as he’s over 9k on the Xbox One and higher on the other consoles. And that’s why you won’t hear me recommending golds 74 and under. Because they are rare due to the way packs are set up and set that require them.

Another rotation stud would be Todd Gurley’s 77 overall. 91 speed, 91 truck, 91 carrying and all around solid other stats. He’s the poor man’s Adrian Peterson.

Your short yardage back should be 79 overall LeGarrette Blount to use in FB dives or goal line work. 250 pounds with 96 trucking.

Receiving back – 77 reggie bush and 78 Shane Vereen are your men here. Get whichever is cheaper. And if that guy drops some balls for you, quicksell him and buy the other.

Full back – I use them primarily for blocking and sub in my receiving HB or TE when I want to catch passes. Since all the run blocking FBs are expensive right now, I suggest going with a TE and putting him there. Ben Hartsock and Lee Smith are good, but they are slow for tosses. Craig Stevens is your best bet here. But remember Hartsock and Smith, I’ll reference them in a bit.

Tight Ends – Two types, receiving and blocking.

Receiving – I like a guy that is fast with high route running and obviously that has good hands. Being tall doesn’t hurt. The best receiving TE is Jordan Cameron.  But take a second look at Tyler Eifert because his catch in traffic is good at 90 if you find your TE gets hit a lot as he catches the ball.

Blocking – remember what I said earlier about Ben Hartsock and Lee Smith. Get them to block. But to get the best run blockers, you want Tackles that you can sub in here at TE while those TE’s are subbed in at WR. The tackles you want are King Dunlap 81 overall who has 94 strength and 96 run block. The other tackle you should get is Greg Robinson, who I know is a 73 overall, but he’s very cheap for a low overall gold. He has 96 strength, 90 run block and 85 accel and 75 speed.

a guy who is a jack of all trades is Delanie Walker, can run block at 81, can catch a little, decent route running for gold TEs, and has decent speed at 85. He’s short though so he can’t go up and get the ball like a tall TE could. He’s a good guy to get to sub out a WR on runs.

LT – Now we get to the big uglys (like yo mamma) Luckily EA made linemen smarter this year. But I base my offense around running the ball, so we’ll start there. I don’t pull my tackles like I did a little in 15 on counters because they don’t seem to be as effective as last year. So we will throw impact block out the window. I look first at strength, then run block, pass block then end up with awareness and speed stats. But more than any other position, LT needs to be well balanced.

My guy at this position is Taylor Lewan. 90 strength, 91 run block, 84 pass block, 85 accel, 76 speed which is really good for a LT. His biggest problem is his low awareness. But I’ll see how much that effects his output

Pass blocker – Trent Williams – 74 speed, 80 acceleration 91 strength, 91 pass block, 82 awareness.

LG – You have to decide if you want a puller or a straight ahead grinder here. Both inside and outside runs are valuable this year. Gabe Jackson 77 overall is a great straight ahead grinder. But Ronald Leary might be the best run blocking, both straight ahead and pulling guard you can get. 95 run block, 89 impact and 88 strength along with average speed at 63 and 76 acceleration.

But the guard I’m going to get is Orlando Franklin 84 overall, It was a tough decision between him and Kelechi Osemele, but I’m going with the guy who has higher strength, speed and acceleration. He has a lower impact block which hurts, but unfortunately nothing is cut and dried better when you are looking at guys around the same overall.

If you are a pass first offense, I’d still use Orlando Franklin.

C – I don’t pull my center except on screens, which are powerful, so speed is needed but not high on the list of needs. I want a strong center to deal with defensive tackles. I really like Corey Linsley, but I’m concerned about the awareness. I might just take him but see if screens start to suffer with his low awareness.  Corey Linsley also has the second highest pass block of gold centers so stick with him in that scheme too.

RG – Alex Boone 83 overall is awesome. 90 strength, 93 impact block with 85 awareness. He’s not that fast and has low stamina, but it’ll have to do. If you can go out and get Brandon Brooks, do, he’s 85 and looks great with the exception being stamina.

If you pass first, get David DeCastro’s 84 football outsiders version. 96 strength, 91 pass block. His awareness is a little low at 78 though.

RT – I like a mauler here. I’m going to go with Phil Loadholt 82 overall until I see him get beat around the edge too often and need to invest in a faster tackle. 95 strength, 92 run block, 85 aware, 81 acceleration. Only 80 pass block, but we’ll see if that’s a big problem.

For a pass blocking RT, get Lane Johnson, although his stats aren’t that amazing like Zach Strief, he doesn’t have the debilitating problem of being slower than a snail. Lane has 80 speed and 87 acceleration compared to Strief’s 54 speed and 70 acceleration. I think Strief would be beat around the edge to often. Lane Johnson only has 87 pass block and 86 strength, but he does have 92 run block and 89 impact block. There just aren’t that many fast pass blocking right tackles that are any good.

Wide Recievers –

If you are a run first scheme, you probably want to sub in a TE in for the WR in the direction you are running on each play. But if you don’t want to do that, your number 1,2 and 3 WRs should have excellent run blocking. The guys you want are Anquan Boldin, Michael Floyd and Donte Moncrief. Alshon Jeffery is another solid choice.

I would suggest having James Jones Team of the Week or Mike Evans on your team as a player that can beat man press coverage. Mike Evans would be good to beat the coverage then go deep for the jump ball because he’s 6’5.

That James Jones 83 overall also has amazing catch in traffic at 96 so he can be your possession guy to catch 3rd down passes if your TE is being usered effectively by the opponent.

If you like to run WR screens or just want a shifty WR to catch the ball short and run well, juking and spinning out DBs, get Tavon Austin 75 overall. 95 speed, 98 agility, 94 elusiveness, 94 spin, 97 juke move. He’s also a good kick returner.

But if you want the Madden 16 cheat code at WR, get Breshad Perriman. Many offenses right now are based around sending him deep and having him out run the defense. He’s very expensive though.

But if you are a pass first offense, do you throw it down field? In the middle or short? Or a mix?

Keenan Allen has a 95 route running. I wish it was 96 because of the feet chop on post routes, but it is still amazing. Maybe look at him for a precise middle passing game.

Martavis Bryant offers a nice blend of height and speed. 6’4 with 91 speed. Okay catching stats on him.

Those are my gold studs for now on offense.

Please let me know if you have any others.